Christopher Vazquez has found a supportive community on campus through groups, programs, and the Latino Native American Cultural Center, but he also knows firsthand the challenges that minority students face on campus.

With dual appointments in history and in gender, women’s, and sexuality studies, University of Iowa faculty member Lina-Maria Murillo asks her students to examine history through different lenses.

Daniel Poncer, an undergraduate in the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, is doing all the right things to succeed as a student and in a career in finance.

Aileen Ponce, a fourth-year biomedical engineering major at the University of Iowa, is a first-generation American and first in her family to go to college. In the College of Engineering, she helps welcome and encourage students with backgrounds like her own.

Rene Rocha grew up on the U.S./Mexico border, but it was in Iowa where he began to make his mark on the study of immigration policy and politics—and more broadly, Latina/o/x studies.

While saliva tests are getting increased media attention, the University of Iowa is following public health guidelines and using scientifically proven nasopharyngeal swabs to detect novel coronavirus.

The fall 2020 semester kicked off at the University of Iowa with historically unique measures to combat the spread of COVID-19.

In this message to the Hawkeye community, President Harreld welcomes students and faculty back to campus and shares information about resources for students, faculty, and staff.

Gustavus Hinrichs, the University of Iowa scientist who identified and named the derecho, left a legacy of achievement and animosity during his time on the faculty.

The University of Iowa strives to make the community a safe place to live, work, and learn. As students, faculty, and staff return to campus for a new academic year, the UI Department of Public Safety reminds campus of the variety of safety services and training opportunities available.

University of Iowa residence halls begin welcoming students August 14, and as move-in picks up in earnest on Monday, Aug. 17, traffic will be heavy around campus. Faculty, staff, and local residents are encouraged to be patient and plan to take alternate routes.

Chainsaws sound throughout Iowa City and the University of Iowa campus as the university and wider community clean up after a derecho storm swept through on Monday, bringing 100 mph winds.